#89F9FF Hex Color
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#89f9ff is a pastel cyan with the glow of pool water in bright sun. Its high lightness and soft saturation feel fresh and cooling, which suits spring themes, baby products, and airy tech interfaces. Technically it is a tint, a bright cyan lightened by mixing white. Black text reaches about 17.1:1 contrast on it, so readability is easy. It does wash out next to pure white, so frame it with deeper blues.
Questions about #89f9ff
What is #89f9ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #89f9ff is rgb(137, 249, 255), in HSL hsl(183, 100%, 77%) and in CMYK 46%, 2%, 0%, 0%.
What text color works best on #89f9ff?
Black text. It reaches roughly 17.1:1 contrast against #89f9ff, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA requirement, so small body text stays readable. Dark navy also works for a softer feel.
What colors pair well with #89f9ff?
Deep navy and charcoal make #89f9ff look crisper, since pale tints lose definition next to white. A warm coral accent adds balance against its cool undertone.
Is #89f9ff readable on white or black?
#89f9ff has a 1.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.